August Ames (born Mercedes Grabowski; 23 August 1994 â€" 5 December
2017) was a Canadian pornographic actress and model. She appeared in
almost 290 movies, including a non-pornographic film in 2016, and was
nominated for several AVN Awards.[2][4] In 2017, at the age of 23,
Ames committed suicide after a particular event of social media
backlash following a Twitter post that she had made.August Ames was
born Mercedes Grabowski in Antigonish, Nova Scotia. She grew up in
Petawawa, Ontario, and later lived in Colorado Springs, Colorado.[5]
She graduated from Oromocto High School. She was of Polish ancestry
and was also one-quarter African-American.[6] Both her parents worked
in the army and she spent her early years as a military brat,[7]
including a number of years living beside Canadian Forces Base
Petawawa.[5]Ames's mother suffered from bipolar disorder.[1] Ames
alleged that she was routinely sexually molested by her paternal
grandfather as a child, but her father refused to believe her and at
12 years old she was sent to live in a group home.[8] In her early
years, she worked as a nanny, animal-assisted aide, and horseback
trainer.[7]
2017) was a Canadian pornographic actress and model. She appeared in
almost 290 movies, including a non-pornographic film in 2016, and was
nominated for several AVN Awards.[2][4] In 2017, at the age of 23,
Ames committed suicide after a particular event of social media
backlash following a Twitter post that she had made.August Ames was
born Mercedes Grabowski in Antigonish, Nova Scotia. She grew up in
Petawawa, Ontario, and later lived in Colorado Springs, Colorado.[5]
She graduated from Oromocto High School. She was of Polish ancestry
and was also one-quarter African-American.[6] Both her parents worked
in the army and she spent her early years as a military brat,[7]
including a number of years living beside Canadian Forces Base
Petawawa.[5]Ames's mother suffered from bipolar disorder.[1] Ames
alleged that she was routinely sexually molested by her paternal
grandfather as a child, but her father refused to believe her and at
12 years old she was sent to live in a group home.[8] In her early
years, she worked as a nanny, animal-assisted aide, and horseback
trainer.[7]
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